The Frenchman Olivier Messiaen composed his "Quartet for the End of Time" while he was interned in a prisoner of war camp near Görlitz, where the work was premiered on January 15, 1941. As with so many pieces by the deeply religious Catholic Messiaen, the title of the work refers to the Bible, more specifically the Book of Revelation. The Quatuor is an immediately moving, largely meditative classic of 20th century music that convinces even those who may be skeptical about this type of music.

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Jan 23, 2025

3rd Chamber Concert: For the End of Time · Dortmunder Philharmoniker

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Cello in Quatuor pour la fin du temps by Messiaen

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